Medical errors – not only patients’ problem
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Medical errors – not only patients’ problem
INTRODUCTION Medical error is often a traumatic experience not only for patients but also for doctors. However, patients as victims get much more publicity than those responsible for actual errors. The authors of the study conducted research to learn about Polish doctors' opinions on and reactions to medical errors and how they affect their further professional activity and psychological status...
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From the Department of Medicine and the Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington, Seattle (T.H.G.); the Melbourne Law School and the School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (D.S.); and the University of Toronto, Toronto (W.L.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Gallagher at the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, P.O. Box ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Medical Science
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1734-1922
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2012.29539